After doing some research, I am having knee surgery (not sure if it will be partial or total knee replacement). My surgeon will be using the Stryker Triathlon Knee replacement implant.Hopefully will be back on the field & playing in six (6) months)
Capt Kirk

I will probably have a TKR, my surgeon is skeptical on whether I can resume playing softball again. I have 2 teammates who have had TKR & they are playing again. Their suggestion was to have high flex knee implant with a shelf life of 20 yrs.
Capt Kirk
Note: Thanks for input & information.

I have been doing some research on an alternate treatments for bone on bone knee. My surgeon wants to do a knee replacement, I would like to avoid surgery if possible. I have been reading about Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections, I haven't been able find any results if it is successful in treating bone on bone knee. Has anyone had the PRP injections, if so what were the results?
Capt Kirk
Note: I have had the gel shot and nerve block shots, they did give me some temporary relief.

I have Dudley End Loaded Bat, and the barrel has a substance on it that attracts dirt and grime. Does it make it any difference, performance, whether the bat has been dirtied up or if it is clean? I just used a scrub daddy sponge to clean it. Maddog, I know what your comment will be about my bat, are you hitting the ball hard enough to dirty it up?

Capt Kirk
Note: We just played in the Team Texas Shootout Tournament in Austin, it was ran extremely well and Tee Shirts were awarded to the 1st and 2nd place finishers. The Design Logo on the shirts are great.

When: March 25th-26th
Note: 70's+ could play on March 24th.
Where: Kennedy Fields, San Antonio, TX
Contact:
Message from Cathy Pottorf of the Senior games last chance to enter, if interested please call her Monday at 210-302-6870, thanks JB

Please join us for the Texas Senior Games which will be held March 25th and 26th. The 60 ‘s will play on Saturday and the 50’s will play on Sunday at Kennedy Softball Complex. Depending on the amount of registration, the 70’s will play either Friday at Normolye or Saturday at Kennedy. Since this is a non-qualifying year for Nationals, we have reduced the price to $250. To register, call me at 210-302-6870. Cost of softballs, umpires and fruit included in the price. If you have previously signed up, I will get a new check from you and those that have credit cards have not been charged yet. Please let me know if you have any questions. Hope to see you there.

Jack, I was unable to access your website. Would you check your website address? Did you get any shots at the Winter Haven Diamonplex Sport Complex, if so any shots of the Texas Rattlers?
Thanks
Capt Kirk

Add a couple more columns to your stats spread sheet for pinch hitting:

Tomlinson’s seven pinch-hits were tied for second on the team after Gillaspie’s 11.
He was 7-for-17 as a pinch hitter, adding three walks. Tomlinson’s simple swing and up-the-middle approach have proven perfect for important spots.
He’s a .315 career hitter with runners in scoring position,
a .373 hitter in situations baseball-reference deems “late and close,” and a .367 hitter in “high leverage” spots.

Who will I respond to Dave, SSUSA Staff, or Board Moderator, but you are out there and thanks for the tidbit of knowledge.
A little bit of knowledge is always greatly appreciated.
Capt Kirk
https://seniorsoftball.com/?register

As some folks may have noticed the TX STATE CHAMPIONSHIP POST has been removed by SSUSA Staff. For those of us who have been classified as "Snarky Commentators" that is one of deadly sins that will get your post(s) removed.
So much for our 1st amendment right.
Capt Kirk
Note: Snarky, A witty mannerism, personality, or behavior that is a combination of sarcasm and cynicism. Usually accepted as a complimentary term. Snark is sometimes mistaken for a snotty or arrogant attitude.
Her snarky remarks had half the room on the floor laughing and the other half ready to walk out.

There are a few tickets available for our 14th annual San Antonio Senior Softball League at Morgan's Wonderland in San Antonio on Jan 14th. Trade shows, guest speaker(s), ticket entitles you for lots of raffle prizes, dinner, dancing, just a good time.
Tickets: Contact John Beard at joannebeard@satx.rr.com or 210-875-1677

There are tickets that are available for the San Antonio Senior Softball League Banquet on Jan 14th at Morgan's Wonderland in San Antonio:
Tickets: Contact John Beard at joannebeard@satx.rr.com or 210-875-1677

There is no doubt that softball bats today are highly engineered "tools" made out of sophisticated lightweight structural materials with the sole purpose of propelling a ball faster and farther than ever before. Bats get all the press and therefore, all the blame. But there has been a more insidious change in equipment that has been mostly overlooked, and yet can impact the game much more than the bat- It's THE BALL!

Nevertheless, softball associations have focused their attention on bat performance testing and stricter regulations (more on this in future articles), while softballs have received much less scrutiny in recent years. Current softballs are very simple yet efficient pieces of equipment, (see Figure 1 - Parts of a Softball). They consist of three basic parts. A leather or synthetic cover, a raised stitched seam, and a solid polymer (polyurethane) core. It is this solid polymer core that controls the bulk properties of the ball such as COR and compression.
Note: Here is the complete article:
http://www.bomani.com/BSRI2010/BSRI_2010_Members/softball_articles/BSRI-04_softballs.html

This may explain why LP hit one out in the Rocking Reno several years ago, temp was around 60 and the wind was blowing at 20-25 mph:
As a player, you should also be aware that weather has an enormous impact on the compression of a softball. Studies have shown that when the temperature is 100 degrees, an average softball looses 200 pounds of compression as compared with the same softball at 60 degrees. This means that a softball that is a 525 pound compression ball at 60 degrees may play like a 375 pound ball at 100 degrees. In addition, clouds, rain, and humidity also affect the compression of a ball. 70 degrees and sunny creates lower compression balls than if it was 70 degrees and cloudy. Leather balls generally take on more moisture in rainy or humid conditions than synthetic balls. This will generally raise the compression and level of play up to a point, then performance will decline once the ball takes on too much water and becomes too heavy.

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